Microsoft Project Server Other Advice

DT
Project Manager at a computer software company with 5,001-10,000 employees

The biggest item of advice would be to really understand your business and what your real needs are and then compare Microsoft Project Server or Project Online to some of the other offerings out there. If you are going to be in a more robust and complicated set of project processes, Project Server is probably a very good fit for you. If you're only into lightweight project management, it may be a little bit overkill.

I'm still trying to get a feel of the overall functionality of Project Online. We are going to be putting an add-on product on top of it to kind of fill in some of the gaps. 

Currently, I'm going to rate it an eight out of 10. 

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Mahesh Seenu - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Manager - Projects at Xebia Group companies

For scheduling and resource management of our company's projects, we use JIRA and Microsoft Project Server.

The reporting and analytics part of the product is very good.

The integration capability of Microsoft Project Server is phenomenal, and it serves as one of the reasons why the product has been holding up in a good way till now in the market.

For certain use cases, Microsoft Project Server is a good product. I would recommend the product to others who plan to use it since it is good when it comes to analytics and reporting.

The value or positive impact of the use of the product stems from the fact that it degrees with other products like Office 365 and other Microsoft solutions. Microsoft Project Server has been in the market for a long time. Over a period of time, I have seen a lot of features introduced in Microsoft Project Server. I believe that the product still has room for improvement.

I rate the overall tool an eight out of ten.

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DV
Lead Analyst at Michelin

I would recommend Microsoft Project Server to other users.

Overall, I rate Microsoft Project Server a nine out of ten.

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LM
Enterprise Architect at YASH Technologies

We are simply a customer and an end-user.

Although we began with the on-premises version, we've recently started using the online version of the solution. That is primarily how we access it now.

From an advice perspective, for any enterprise that has an existing investment around Microsoft, it makes more sense in terms of moving to a Project Server to manage in a more structured way. However, if you do not use SharePoint, if you do not use Microsoft Teams or any sort of solution that is the real value of Project Server it's not necessary to use Project Server. This solution is best for those companies planning to have a commitment to Microsoft technology. It brings more value. 

I'd rate the solution at a seven out of ten. It's lacking some features around budget cost and portfolio management. There are a few areas that could use improvement still. 

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LawrenceKwaghga - PeerSpot reviewer
Deputy Director, Research at NACA

I would recommend it to other users and would rate it an eight out of 10. The primary and crucial step is for them to identify their requirements, including the specific software needs and how it aligns with their goals as an organization. They should consider what benefits they aim to achieve with this solution. Another key aspect is to offer training and capacity-building to enable technical support for addressing any minimal support requirements effectively.

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AA
Student at Algoma

Some tools are quite difficult to deal with. We have to remember the codes to learn SAP. Around 55% of the industry uses Microsoft Project Server as a project management tool. I will definitely recommend the product to others. It is one of the best tools someone can have in the construction industry. Overall, I rate the solution a nine out of ten.

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SA
Head of IT PMO at Bank Meter

One or two people are doing the maintenance.

First, get Microsoft's top 25 partners in Microsoft Project Server to gain access. You need to understand your requirements, prioritize, and implement them to address the most critical requirements first, followed by additional requirements.

We need to ensure that all necessary add-ons are available on a certain project. If you don't have the required add-ons, the project management tool may not fulfill the requirements. We can consider using tools like Milestone, which requires an additional budget allocation, to create an executive dashboard for managing a portfolio of projects.

Microsoft Project Server doesn't incorporate certain teams and lacks integration with project management and collaboration. Real-time updates are not seamlessly facilitated when multiple people work on the same task. Thus, it falls short in terms of providing comprehensive project management solutions.

Overall, I rate the solution an eight out of ten.

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WillemDavis - PeerSpot reviewer
CEO at a pharma/biotech company with 1-10 employees

We used some of the functions, but part of the reason we stopped using it was because of the cost. We chose an on-prem deployment because of problems with bandwidth. I wanted to perform software backups, but the connectivity was down, so my whole operation would stop if I went on the cloud.

I rate Microsoft Project Server a seven out of ten. I love the solution and enjoy working with it, but the cost is an issue, and the documentation is terrible.

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Andrey Stulenkov - PeerSpot reviewer
General Manager at Projectforce

There should be significant organizational changes that are necessary to implement it. It should be more about the internal organizational interest of your company for the successful implementation of Microsoft Project Server. Overall, I would rate it a nine out of ten. 

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MuhammadShakeel - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior System Engineer at Confiz Solutions

We use the latest version of Microsoft Project Server.

Mostly, every resource in my company has a project on Microsoft Project Server. Most of our resources use the online version of the solution, while some use the desktop version.

I would recommend Microsoft Project Server to other users.

Overall, I rate Microsoft Project Server a nine out of ten.

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WN
Sr Consultant at Norconsult Telematics

The solution can be very slow. Sometimes, it takes minutes to open a page that shares the dashboards. 

In addition, there is no training material and there needs to be more awareness training. There's no online help to aid users through the process.

The first thing I would say to anyone trying to use this solution is that you need to understand its capabilities and functionalities before trying to use it. If you are not aware of the capabilities and features, you are using a Bugatti like a normal car. You need to get the right training and educate all of the project managers on how they can utilize the main functionality and services of the solution.

Overall, I would rate this solution a seven, on a scale from one to 10, with one being the worst and 10 being the best.

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SS
Student at Inderprastha Engineering College

I recommend the solution to those who plan to use it.

I rate the overall product an eight out of ten.

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Bunthoeurn  Sin - PeerSpot reviewer
Delivery Engineer at a manufacturing company with 201-500 employees

I did work for a Microsoft gold partner.

I keep the solution up to date. I recently updated it in February.

I'd rate the solution seven out of ten. 

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DominiqueMubanga - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Manager in Enterprise Transformation at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees

There are more user-friendly products on the market that I would suggest using in preference to this one. 

I rate this solution six out of 10.

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SS
Chief Digitalization Executive at a energy/utilities company with 1,001-5,000 employees

I am not using the latest version. I'm on the 2017 version. 

If you have a Microsoft environment and aren't working on too complex a project, it is quite good and a solution.

I'd rate the solution nine out of ten. 

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AM
DX project manager at PFI

I'd recommend the solution to others. We've been happy with the solution in general. I'd rate it eight out of ten.

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SA
Projects director at a recruiting/HR firm with 11-50 employees

For those looking to work in real-time and seeking a faster and more accessible project management solution, I strongly recommend considering top project management software. Opting for cloud-based solutions with features for both project and portfolio management is crucial. There are several options available, such as monday.com and Asana, and even tools like Trello and others. Overall, I would rate it four out of ten.

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Abdulkadir Ozdemir - PeerSpot reviewer
Cyber ​​Security Engineer at Oyak Cimento

Overall, I rate the tool an eight out of ten.

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MM
Technology PMO & Performance Senior Manager at Ooredoo Algerie

Overall, I would rate Microsoft Project Server at six out of ten.

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OB
Manager project schedule and ressources at a pharma/biotech company with 10,001+ employees

I would recommend this solution to others. However, it does not fit all use cases.

I rate Microsoft Project Server a seven out of ten.

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Nomfundo Zulu - PeerSpot reviewer
Junior Data Engineer at PBT Group

I recommend the solution to those who plan to use it.

I rate the overall tool a seven out of ten.

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Taha Khaleel - PeerSpot reviewer
Chief Operations Officer at PRO-VISION

I rate Microsoft Project Server an eight out of ten. This product is the best choice if you are a beginner planning to do simple projects.

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KirtiMishra - PeerSpot reviewer
Mechanical Design & Analysis Engineer at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees

I rate Microsoft Project Server a seven out of ten.

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AB11 - PeerSpot reviewer
Director at LimeOn Global Company

This solution will not continue to be developed because it is going to the cloud.

I rate Microsoft Project Server an eight out of ten.

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RS
IT Project Manager at a media company with 10,001+ employees

The solution is easy to use. My advice is that one first try it out, guage its look and feel. 

I rate Microsoft Project Server as an eight out of ten. 

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RS
Team Lead , Enterprise Computing Platforms at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees

We are using the latest version of Microsoft Project Server. I would recommend Microsoft Project Server to other users. Microsoft Project Server gives you value for money.

Overall, I rate Microsoft Project Server a seven out of ten.

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EB
Director, Project Management Office at a wholesaler/distributor with 10,001+ employees

You have to define your use case and see if this tool makes sense for your use case or not. 

I would rate it a seven out of 10.

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TM
Operations Manager at Innolead Consulting

I noticed recently there are lots of new solutions coming out, but I don't know if they offer solutions that are more for agile product management. This would be a benefit if there were.

I rate Microsoft Project Server an eight out of ten.

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LS
Agile PMO Chief at Claro

We are Microsoft Partners.

Currently, I am using Project Online and Project Server. The 2015 versions.

At the moment, I am in the process of deploying, the solution in more areas. I start with IT projects and telecom projects. Currently, I am working to introduce regular projects, marketing projects, product projects, etc. I am working to introduce more areas in the Project Server environment.

On a scale from one to ten, I would rate it at an eight.

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CP
Technology Governance Manager at a computer software company with 1,001-5,000 employees

Microsoft Project Server is deployed on-cloud in our organization.

Overall, I rate Microsoft Project Server a nine out of ten.

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HK
Information Technology Consultant at Kaid

I'm not just a user, I implement solutions. We are Microsoft partners. I develop the solution from infrastructure to power bi reports. User experience, customization, and reporting.

In Turkey, especially governmental agencies, they don't want to be on the cloud. So all the environments I manage, they're on-prem.

Overall, I would rate the solution at an eight out of ten. We're mostly happy with the product.

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DT
Project Manager at a computer software company with 5,001-10,000 employees

Training for the userbase is a primary concern. Make sure there is a great training plan in place to ensure the userbase can be productive very early in the process.

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it_user438309 - PeerSpot reviewer
Project Management Analyst at a manufacturing company with 201-500 employees

Having a PM business process in place prior to tool implementation to support that project not only makes it easier to configure the tool but makes it easier to grow the tool and become more mature in your business process.

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RubenCarrillo - PeerSpot reviewer
PMO Leader Fusion at Corporación Financiera Nacional S.A.

I rate Microsoft Project Server a ten out of ten.

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Erkan Cengiz - PeerSpot reviewer
Manager, Program Management Office at a manufacturing company with 51-200 employees

Microsoft Project Server is more suitable to small, medium size businesses instead of enterprises. I would advise others to work with a project management consultant as it is not that easy to integrate within a company.

I would rate this solution a five out of ten. 

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MR
Senior Manager at a comms service provider with 501-1,000 employees

I'm a customer.

If you don't want to go to the cloud, this is a good solution. 

I'd rate the solution seven out of ten. 

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KS
Senior Consultant, Financial Services - IT Advisory Services at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees

I think this solution is a more scalable, so people now will start believing that Microsoft can also be used. The comfort of using Microsoft products, which is likely for most of the clients, is that they use Microsoft Office as their primary word processing or data processing tool. I think people have their trust in the Microsoft product line, so I think it's good to give them something because I think it's easier for them to adopt and implement.

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OC
IT at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees

It's a good solution but it does have limitations, as I said: The real-time interactions with the user are absent. That is the only issue that I would mention. Otherwise, I would recommend it.

The most important criteria when selecting a vendor are that the product has to meet the budget. It has to be something we are able to afford and also it should address our specific needs.

I would rate it at seven out of 10 because it meets most of our requirements. And judging from the stakeholder's response, they are pretty happy with what we have been giving them as presentations.

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MR
Senior Manager at a comms service provider with 501-1,000 employees

I would definitely recommend this solution to others who are interested in using it.

I would rate Microsoft Project Server a seven out of ten.

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NP
IT PMO Manager at a mining and metals company with 5,001-10,000 employees

It seems to me that it is the standard for doing project scheduling, which is a shame. It should be used for more. You should be able to do more things with it because now it is not enough for people to just build a schedule and then use something else to do your daily planning. I used to work for Microsoft, so I know how these things were built. I know some of the issues they have. It seems to me that it is a product that was built on its own. It is very standalone, and it hasn't been incorporated into the Office suite or other things that Microsoft products do. For example, we work a lot with Microsoft Teams. Microsoft Teams would be a nice front end to an MS Project.

I would rate Microsoft Project Server an eight out of ten.

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PK
SAP FI Consultant; Project Management Consultant at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees

I'm a consultant.

I'm not sure which version of the solution we're currently using.

I use the solution to follow my company's projects.

I'd recommend this solution. It's excellent for planning.

I'd rate the solution seven out of ten.

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TL
Manager for Middleware at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees

I would rate this solution an eight out of ten. 

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HA
Vice President of Sales at a tech services company with 11-50 employees

We do not work for Microsoft. We are a company partner for Microsoft.

For anyone who is working in project management, I would recommend this solution.

I don't have a lot of experience but I know this solution.

I would rate Microsoft Project Server a nine out of ten.

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it_user846750 - PeerSpot reviewer
Hardware Development Manager with 51-200 employees

Research it thoroughly and try to match benefits, rather than just buying features.

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it_user528354 - PeerSpot reviewer
PMO Professional at a energy/utilities company with 1,001-5,000 employees

I wasn’t involved during implementation.

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AP
IT Project Manager at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

I don't have experience with other project management tools. Maybe there are some better solutions, however, I'm not sure what those solutions are. 

I would recommend Microsoft Project to other organizations.

In general, I would rate the solution at an eight out of ten. We've been largely happy with the product.

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FD
Solutions Architect at a tech services company with 11-50 employees

We're using the latest version of the solution.

It's such a good product for running the modules.

I'd rate the solution nine out of ten due to the fact that it does have some limitations. Otherwise, it's perfect.

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it_user574122 - PeerSpot reviewer
Sr Technical Consultant at a tech company with 501-1,000 employees

Planning and expertise is required.

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MW
Vice President at MVProject

I advise not doing it by yourself; use an experienced Microsoft PPM Partner.

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it_user309312 - PeerSpot reviewer
ERP Project Manager at a tech company with 51-200 employees

Plan, plan, plan. Make sure you understand your organizational needs and you know the process forward and backwards. The software is just a tool, if you do not understand what you're fixing, there is no way the software will help.

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Microsoft Project Server
April 2024
Learn what your peers think about Microsoft Project Server. Get advice and tips from experienced pros sharing their opinions. Updated: April 2024.
768,578 professionals have used our research since 2012.